Thread: 284win with rl26

Originally Posted by Hunty1

@GWH what was the accuracy like?

Pretty good, all but one of those ladder test shots made one big ragged hole. I haven't done any further testing with this load as yet, but will be before F-class starts again in September, as I'm looking to have a play with the old M595 Tikka 284 in that.

Interesting results with RE26… how much more speed would you be getting over RE17

Interesting, my rifle Tikka 284 22in TF bbl - I hit pressure at around 56gn RL26, Nosler brass 3.220 COL ( 20 thou jump) running at 2700fps.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Interesting, my rifle Tikka 284 22in TF bbl - I hit pressure at around 56gn RL26, Nosler brass 3.220 COL ( 20 thou jump) running at 2700fps.

What bullet mate,

Originally Posted by GWH

What bullet mate,

With 180 ELDMs

Originally Posted by chainsaw

With 180 ELDMs

My barrel has a pretty long throat, I'll double check my just touch length and let you know,

Originally Posted by GWH

My barrel has a pretty long throat, I'll double check my just touch length and let you know,

@chainsaw, ok my just touch oal with 180 eldm is right on 3.3", and I was running an oal 15 thou off that.

What brass were you using? That might also account for some differences. Maybe some batch difference in RL26 ? A reminder for all of us to approach reload loads with caution.
While speed at 2700 is not as high as I’d like it did produce very tight groups. However all up I think I’ll stick with 162AMAX in 284 and save my stocks of 180s for magnums.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

What brass were you using? That might also account for some differences. Maybe some batch difference in RL26 ? A reminder for all of us to approach reload loads with caution.
While speed at 2700 is not as high as I’d like it did produce very tight groups. However all up I think I’ll stick with 162AMAX in 284 and save my stocks of 180s for magnums.

Yes very very true, always take others powder charges with a grain of salt and always work up from a few grains lower. Brass, chambers, throat lengths, powder lots, and even actions in some cases can affect where you will find excess pressure.

I was using new Winchester brass.

And i agree, i am also going back to 162's in the 284, mainly because of the twist of my barrel. (Standard tikka barrel) The 180's shoot mint at shorter ranges, but the stability is marginal out at 1000 yards. So i'll stay with the 162's in this barrel.

Following with interest. Have a couple of pounds of RL26 and some berger 168s to try in the short barreled Tikka

Originally Posted by Blackfern

Following with interest. Have a couple of pounds of RL26 and some berger 168s to try in the short barreled Tikka

Let us know how you get on @Blackfern pretty much what I'm wanting to try once I get my 284win barrel.

Looks like I'll be trying to get a couple of bottles of re26 next time it's available

Originally Posted by distant stalker

Looks like I'll be trying to get a couple of bottles of re26 next time it's available

It maybe a long weight

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

It maybe a long weight

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It should have been a long wait

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LOL....Thats why when I saw a couple of containers of it on the shelves I brought it. As it suits my .284. The accuracy is pretty good.. and the animals don't like the 150gn projectiles going 3000 out of the 19" barrel too much!